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formulas). Whether he offers, or makes him pronounce (the formulas), the significance is the same.
2. He offers, with (Vâg. S. IX, 20), 'To the ally, hail! To the good ally, hail!-To the afterborn, hail!-To the purpose, hail!-To the Vasu, hail!-To the Lord of day, hail!-To the failing day, hail!-To the failing one, sprung from the evanescent, hail!-To the evanescent one, sprung from the terminal, hail! To the terminal descendant of being, hail! To the Lord of being, hail!-To the over-lord, hail!' These twelve âptis (obtainments) he offers, because there are twelve months in the year, and Pragâpati is the year, and the sacrifice is Pragâpati: hence whatever obtainment, whatever accomplishment there is for him, that he thereby wins, that he makes his own.
3. He then either offers six kliptis, or makes (the Sacrificer) pronounce them. Whether he offers, or makes him pronounce them, the significance is the same.
4. He makes him pronounce (Vâg. S. IX, 21), 'May the life prosper through sacrifice!May the breath prosper through sacrifice! May the eye prosper through sacrifice!-May the ear prosper through sacrifice!-May the back prosper through sacrifice! May the sa
for the twelve formulas, given in the next paragraph, as well as for the oblations made therewith. The first of these formulas is 'âpaye svâhâ,' whence the above term is probably derived.
1 Or perhaps, there is of (belongs to) that (sacrifice).'
This term, literally 'success, accomplishment,' is technically used to denote the succeeding formulas containing the verb 'klip,' to succeed, prosper, as well as the oblations made therewith.
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| SR No. | 007681 |
| Book Title | Questions of King Milinda Part 01 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | T W Rhys Davids |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1890 |
| Total Pages | 2695 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 47 MB |